Combos also says cities lost points for "an overabundance of emasculating criteria – factors that reduced a city's manliness rating." That includes the "number of home furnishing and décor stores, cafés/coffee shops, sushi restaurants and 'modern' male apparel stores."

No word if it also includes superior universities, state of the art research hospitals, or earning a six-figure salary working in the Research Triangle.

So Trianglites, your mission is clear. If we're ever to compete with Charlotte, we have to buy more pickups, display more facial hair, and eat more chicken wings. You can do it!